Track sanding pipe



Nov. 3, 1931-. C, H MEAD 1,830,708

TRACK SANDING PIPE Filed May 20, 1931 Inventor Czar/6.517%

flllorney Patented Nov. 3, 1931 PATENT OFFICE 1 CHARLES H. MEAD, OF BECKLEY, WEST VIRGINIA 1 TRACK SANDING 1 1m:

Application filed May 20, 1931. Serial No. 538,860.

The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in track sanding pipes for use particularly on rail vehicles, such as mine cars, locomotives, street cars and rail- 5, road cars and has for its primary object to provide a device of this character embodying novel means for maintaining the discharge end of the pipe at all times above the rail in a manner to assure the discharge thereonto of practically all of the sand.

In the accompanying drawings which form part of this application the embodiments illustrated, while preferred, are simply by Way of exemplification.

In the drawings a Figure 1 is a view in side elevation showing a track sanding pipe in accordance with this invention mounted in position on a locomotive.

Figure 2 is a view in vertical section through the sanding pipe.

Figure 3 is a view in side elevation showing a slightly modified form of the sanding p1 e. o

In the drawings, the reference numeral 1 designates one of the drive wheels of a steam locomotive traveling on the rail 2. The device constituting the present invention is designated generally by the reference numoral-3 and comprises a stationary section or pipe 4 which, if desired or necessary, is

mounted on a base 5 of electricity insulating material which, in'turn, is secured in any suitable manner on the locomotive or other rail vehicle. The base 5 is provided with an opening 6 for the reception of the delivery pipe 7 from the sand box or other source of supply (not shown). I

An angular nozzle 8 is secured to the lower end portion of the stationary pipe 4 for swinging movement in a horizontal plane by a swivel connection or oint 9 which may be of any suitable type or construction. The nozzle 8 has its lower or discharge end disposed just above the rail 2 forwardly of the wheel 1. The nozzle 8 and also, if desired, the pipe 4:

are magnetized and for this reason are formed from a suitable metal. When in use, the nozzle 8 being magnetized, will be attracted to the rail 2 and thereby maintained vention illustrated in Figure 3 of the drawings, the swinging nozzle 8 has mounted thereon adjacent its lower or free end. and in a manner to be disposed adjacent the top of the rail 2 a magnet 10. In this form of the invention any suitable type of magnet may be mounted on the nozzle. The magnet 10 is, of course, attracted to the rail, thereby maintaining the nozzle in proper position relative thereto at alltimes.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new is 1. A magnetized track sanding pipe. I

2. A track sanding pipe constructed of magnetized metal.

3. A track sanding pipe comprising a rotptably mounted magnetized discharge nozz e.

1. A track sanding pipe comprising a discharge nozzle constructed of magnetized metal.

5. A track sanding pipe comprising a fixed section and an angular discharge nozzle mounted for swinging movement in a hori-' zontal plane on said fixed section, said nozzle being constructed of magnetized metal.

6. A track sanding pipe comprising, in combination, a discharge nozzle and a magnet mounted thereon.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

' CHARLES H. MEAD. 

